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Putnamville Indiana Map

Explore Putnamville, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Putnamville, Indiana

How to Use This Putnamville, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Putnamville, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Putnamville.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Putnamville
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Putnam County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	39.574212
Longitude	-86.865288
Population	1,959
Density	396.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	46170, 46135
Area Code	260
County Seat	Greencastle
School District	South Putnam Community Schools

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About Putnamville, Indiana

Putnamville is a locality in Putnam County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,959. The population density is 396.4 people per km². Putnamville is located at 39.5742°N, 86.8653°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 46170, 46135.

Putnamville anchors itself upon a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet transit of Deer Creek, which carves a path through the limestone-heavy earth. It lies 8.4 miles south-southwest of Putnam, IN (from Putnam, IN: bearing 196°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south of Greencastle. The horizon holds the faint, serrated edge of Indian Ridge, a reminder of the geologic patience required to shape this inland terrain. Beyond the immediate woodlots, the land softens into a mosaic of working fields, where the light at dusk turns the tall grass into a bruised, copper color that seems to hold the warmth of the day long after the sun has slipped away. Two miles away, the surface of Dogwood Springs Lake acts as a dark, silvered mirror for the surrounding oaks, offering a stillness that stands in contrast to the steady, rhythmic hum of the nearby transit routes.

History in Putnamville remains etched in the foundation of older structures that once served the heavy traffic of early westward movement, leaving behind a legacy of stone and grit. The local economy has long shifted from the ambitions of pioneer waystations to a quiet reliance on the surrounding farmland and the persistent labor of the nearby Owen-Putnam State Forest. Residents often find their weekend pace dictated by the seasons, whether heading toward the shaded trails of Robe Ann Park or traveling a few miles to witness the seasonal surge of water over the rocks at Vermillion Falls. Life here possesses a gravity of its own, a steady adherence to the land that keeps the focus fixed on the changing colors of the canopy and the reliable, seasonal turning of the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Robe Ann Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 008° N
Owen-Putnam State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 183° S
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 000° N
World War I Memorial (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 000° N
Putnam County Train Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 360° N
Big Walnut Sports Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 035° NE
Fern Cliff (Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 296° NW
Cagles Mill Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 191° S
Cagles Mill Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 206° SW
Cataract Falls (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 169° S
View of Lower Falls (Viewpoint) — 9.4 mi, 165° S
Lower Cataract Falls (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 165° S
Upper Cataract Falls (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 164° S
Big Walnut Addition Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 021° N
Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc. (Theatre) — 14.4 mi, 256° W
Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.0 mi, 316° NW
Camp Hughes (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 145° SE
Mccormick's Creek State Park (State Park) — 19.3 mi, 158° S
Ferry Bridge (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 149° SE
Tivoli Theater (Cinema) — 20.6 mi, 164° S
Owen County (Indiana) War Memorial (Monument) — 20.7 mi, 165° S
Owen County Art Guild (Arts Centre) — 20.9 mi, 165° S
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.0 mi, 141° SE · 16k acres
Depth of Field (Public Artwork) — 25.2 mi, 256° W
Plainfield Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 26.1 mi, 070° E
Mooresville Movies (Cinema) — 26.2 mi, 086° E
Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 249° W
Echo Hollow Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 27.7 mi, 079° E
Antique Tractor Museum (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 250° W
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 39.5 mi, 147° SE · 204k acres

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